Great Times at Wahanowin Orientation

Great weather, great company, great events, and loads of fun and bonding. A great way to start the school year for our students and staff. The House competitions featured a variety of events culminating in the Olympiad Relay. All participants proved to be fierce competitors with House Minotaur prevailing as champions for the Wahanowin-portion of the House Competition. Next up is the Terry Fox Run.

Terry Fox Run is on Wednesday, September 26th

Just a friendly reminder to get your donations in to your period one teachers. Additional pledge forms can be found, and donations can be made online by visiting the Terry Fox Group on Edsby. Our online total is approaching $4,000. With 3 days until the run, we still have a lot of work to do to reach our goal. Let’s all do our part to surpass last year’s total of $20,000.

U20 SSAF Ultimate Frisbee Champions

On Wednesday, September 26, the U20 Ultimate team competed in the SSAF Championships at Sheppard’s Bush in Aurora. It was a blustery day that made playing frisbee quite difficult, but our intrepid Spartans played on despite the suboptimal conditions. We got off to a rocky start with a 3-2 loss to PCA, but we went on to win four straight matches and claim TPS’ first banner of the school year. Both Mr. Eason and Mr. Oest are extremely proud of everyone’s effort and they were also impressed with the fine manner in which every team member represented TPS. Once again, the TPS squad has been crowned the champions of ultimate frisbee.

Elementary Ultimate Frisbee

The elementary ultimate frisbee team battled the harsh elements of wind and rain at Sheppard’s Bush Field and put forth a valiant effort. They displayed some glimpses of greatness but unfortunately lost in the quarter finals after a hard fought game. Shout outs to Matt Moshoian for his amazing throws, Jessie Pearl for her outstanding hands, Alaina Tsimicalis for her leadership, Ronan Wismer for his tenacity and Rachel Madej for her ferocious stall counts! Mr. Rosenbaum and Mr. Herman had a blast with all of you!

TPS Muses Introductory Breakfast

The TPS Muses had a great turn out for the annual Introductory Breakfast this past Friday. The girls mixed and mingled with their fellow members, and learned about this year’s mentorship program lead by our Grade 12 girls, Layla Gutmann and Ami Seeligsohn. Listen to the daily announcements and check the TPS Muses Edsby group to stay updated!

TDCAA Junior Tennis Team

The Junior Spartan Tennis Team participated in the TDCAA Junior Tennis Tournament at the Aviva Centre. All team members participated with great sportsmanship and skill. Charli Abitbol, unfortunately, came up against the tournament winner in round 1, which ended her day early. Ellie Farrell and Ryann Hiltz improved each game and took out 4th place in the girl's doubles. Chris Grieve and Jesse Beaudin demonstrated great team work but were eliminated in the quarter finals. Finally, Harrison Wheler picked up from where he left off last year by dominating the tournament and taking the gold medal! Harrison was clearly the best player at the tournament and won the final 8-3. Well done to all team members.

SSAF Golf Tournament

Under some blustery conditions, the TPS golf team captured 2nd place in the SSAF Golf tournament held at Bathurst Glen. Blake “DJ” Pepper, Teddy “Tiger” Vihant, and Michael “Mickelson” Stuart all went low to contribute to the 2nd place finish. Mr. Y and Mr. Closest to the Pin Pizzuto would like to thank all participants for a great day.

TDCAA Senior Tennis Team

The Spartan tennis players attended the TDCAA Regional Qualifiers at the Aviva Center. In what was a successful day, all team members qualified for the TDCAA City Championships. Allan Politsky went through undefeated in the senior boys, while Noah Kindler and Ryan Loganadhan formed a lethal doubles tandem to also finish the day undefeated. Despite playing girls several years older than her, Karla Lindell Lindbloom also qualified after losing only 1 match. Well done to all team members!

Spartans Crowned U20 Flag Football Champions

The Spartans recaptured the SSAF U20 Flag Football Championship after a 4 year hiatus. The Spartans swept through the round robin portion of the tournament winning 38-0, 28-0, 20-0, and 12-8. They defeated Metro Prep 14-0 in the semi-finals and met Everest (last year’s champions) in the finals. This “Motley Crew” participated in a final for the ages. After surging to a 12-0 half lead, they let Everest tie the score and take the championship game into overtime for the first time in decades. The overtime featured a “convert” overtime with each team trading convert attempts until one of the team’s was victorious. After the first round both teams had attempts fall incomplete. The second round featured an Everest incomplete pass which set the stage for Ethan Richmond to fire a “bullet” to the waiting arms of Harrison Wheler, sealing a Spartan victory. A big congratulations to all players for a fantastic and successful tournament. Mr. K and Mr. T were proud of each and every player.

TDCAA Senior Tennis Team - City Championships

The Spartan Tennis Team travelled to Mayfair West Tennis Club yesterday to compete in the TDCAA City Championships. In the girls singles, Karla Lindell Lindblom came out of the gates swinging quickly disposing of her first opponent 8-0. In the semi-final, Karla started off great but ran into a strong competitor and lost 8-2. Congratulations to Karla on taking the bronze medal, which is quite an achievement considering she was playing against grade 12 students. In the senior boy's doubles, Ryan Loganadhan and Noah Kindler came ready to play by dominating their opponent 8-2 to qualify for the final. In an epic Federer - Nadal style final, the boys were narrowly defeated and claimed the silver medal. Congratulations to all team members. We are still awaiting final results to see if Karla, Ryan, and Noah qualify for OFSAA.

U16 Indoor Soccer Tournament

On Monday, October 29, the U16 Indoor Soccer team participated in the Metro Cup. They got off to a great start by winning the first two games. The competition picked up later in the day, but the team still managed to finish the round robin with a 3-3 record. They made it to the B final where they had to face Everest; a team that beat them in the round robin 7-0. In the final, TPS rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the score at 2-2 with only 2 minutes left in the game. Sadly, Everest scored with little time remaining and TPS lost 3-2. Still, both Mr. Kinnear and Mr. Oest were very proud of the team’s effort and sportsmanship throughout the day. We are looking forward to the next indoor tournament.

U20 Indoor Soccer Tournament

The U20 Indoor Soccer team travelled to the Toronto City Sports Centre yesterday with a chip on their shoulder and a swagger to their step. Their round robin matches featured excellent play and ball movement, which allowed them to finish with a 3-0-1 record and the #1 seed moving into the playoff round. With a bye to the semis, the team came out rested and continued its dominant performance against the team from Blyth Academy. The finals saw TPS pitted against the host Metro Prep team, which squeaked out a penalty kick win over ARS. In the final, TPS showed it’s superiority of skill and touch beating Metro by a very wide margin. The team was lead by it’s starting four of Spencer Coke, Reid Kappele, Diadie Traore and Alex Galbraith and supported by its excellent depth on the bench. Mr. Rosenbaum and Mr. Yiasemakis would like to congratulate the entire team for their effort and sportsmanship throughout the day.

School Closed, Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Due to the imminent storm the school will be closed and classes cancelled. We feel that the conditions throughout the day will be worsening and the journey home from school at the end of the day will be too treacherous for students to attempt. As such, we are asking our students to remain at home and follow Edsby for your class work.